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19.09.2008, 15:04
A United Nations mission has been to South Ossetia to get first-hand knowledge of the humanitarian situation in the region. On the second day of the visit, the team toured war-hit South Ossetian villages before crossing
09.10.2008, 03:14
The UN General Assembly has voted to have the International Court of Justice assess the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The hearings on the issue could take more than a year, delaying the country's integration into the international comm
17.10.2008, 17:30
Japan has seen off a challenge from Iran for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. The winner was announced after a secret vote in the General Assembly in New York.
24.10.2008, 11:59
The United Nations is the world’s second attempt of its kind. The first, the League of Nations, was declared a failure when the Second World War started. In honour of the UN’s 63rd anniversary, we stop for a moment to ponder this enormous and controversia
15.12.2008, 19:30
A group of skinheads found guilty of 20 murders and 12 attempted murders have been sentenced at a Moscow court to between six and 20 years in prison. All seven were members of a racist gang.
Published: 19 November, 2008, 06:26
The UN General Assembly's Third Committee has adopted a Russian initiative to draft a resolution on the inadmissibility of certain practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intoleranc
